Layered Tex-Mex Dip

contributed by Tami Gilliam, sailing vessel Heart of Gold

This is one one my old standbys.  I almost always have the ingredients onboard & it's always a hit.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained (You can also use refried beans or pinto beans.)
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 tp. lemon juice
• 1 cup lettuce, shredded (you can also use cabbage)
• 4 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded, about 1 cup
• 2 small tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 tbs. chopped black olives
• Cilantro to taste
• Tortilla chips

Combine sour cream, cumin, chili powder and salt; set aside.  With fork mash 1/2 cup black beans then combine with remaining black beans add 2 tbs. sour cream mixture.  Mash avocados with lemon juice.  On large platter layer items in the following order:  beans, avocado, sour cream mixture, cheese, onions, tomatoes, black olives.  Garnish with cilantro.  Serve with tortilla chips.

 Great for pot luck, happy hour recipe.  Easy to do in the galley.

From the Galley of SaltySailors.com.

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